Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-03
ROCK ENON GAYETlES.
Little Folks at a Masquerade BALL
Theatricals, Germans and Snakes.
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Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
Rock ENoN SPRINGS, Va, August 90
Rock Enon Is In the food-tide of social diver
sions From the initial day Of the season till now
there has been round of hops, musicales theatri-
Gals, hay-rides, moonlight seances, &C., success
svely puncJuating the too rapid flight of time at
this charming retreat The adults having had a
preponderance OF the organized amusements 1t
was deemed nothing more than "poetic JUSTICE
that the little folks should have their innings.
Accordingly fancy dress ball was arranged for
last Friday evening. The affair opened with a
children. variouS3y attired in courtly, esthetic,
provincial and other costumes, attuned their
steps Among those who scored pronounced sue
cess In the characters assumed were the follow
ms: um-Yum, Nellie Martin; The Clown,
Arthur Heaton; The Dude. Robbie Farnham, ac-
companied 10y his little sister. Daisy, as Martha
Washington; Queen of the Fairies Roman Man
nix; French Peasant Girls, Carrie Dougherty,
Mona Dom, Bessie White; Prince, Plowden Dough-
Andrew Duyal; Gentleman OF the Period, Carroll
Martin; QuaEeresS, Sallie Gilfry; Kate Greenaway,
Helen GilIry; Flower Girl, Bessie bonn; Winter,
Mabel Dom; 30 Peep, Louise Duyal: japanese
Girls Mamie Lutz and Lille Howard; TyrOlean
peasanG Girl, Clara Lutz; Peasant Boys, Frank and
Willie Graham; French Peasant Boy, Pratt Man
nix; Black Joe, Edward White; Young Lady OF the
Period, Willie Mite; Sailor Boy, Carl Mite; Peas
ant Boy, Cleveland Lindslie; Highland Boy, Gar
nett Denmead.
The following evening theatrical entitled "My
UncleS WIZ was rendered, with the following
cast: Charles Cashrnore, Mr.. A. Aulick; florence
1Uarigotd, Miss OtteI1a Freyhold; Mr.. Barker,
Clarend McClelland esq. While the participants,
al ol Washington, are unknown In the professional
dramatic ar world, they evinced marked ability in
the Interpretation OF the play 10 the delight OF
thelr audience. The scenic effects, under The man.
a2tInent OF Miss Annie l.. Heaton, OF Washington,
were sk1itully manipulated.
The midseason german, projected by MT. and
Mrs. Adam Denmead, OF Baltimore, is in progress
this evening, led by Mr.. L. Z. Chalmers, OF New
YORK, and Miss IneZ Herman, OF Washington.
One OF the tables In the dining room at this place
has been chriStened the Auburn Table, in honor OF
what nature has done for the major portion OF
the blonde guests thereat in the way OF FURNISH
Ing the GOIneS Of their anatomical structures.
IL Is gratifying TO state that the rumor circu-
lated 10 some extent early In the season to the
prevalence OF rattleSnakeS at Rock EnOn Is an Idle
nction. some OF the guests came here with the
apprehension that not only would their rambeS
be disturbed by the ordinary brand OF that reptile
armed with seven or eight rattleS and one button,
but that an aggravated type or the serpent, dis
porting two or three-dOZen set Of caStanetS and a
fOur-buttOn cutaway Quilt, would probably mar
the pleasures OF their visit. As yet TattlesnakeS
are undiscovered. and a reward is offered Tor the
first unStu1ed specimen captured In this bail
twick.
Rock EnoniteS. As the Succulent Spring chicken
disappears down his throat with sort o. lost-to-
Sight-LO-menOry- dear guStO, and his lungs expand
With the tonic ozone uncorked Oh every side, little
recks lie whether the dOg-Star is muZZied, or
tagged, or allowed to run ut large with un-cur-
tailed liberty.
a large number OF guests are still sojourning
here.
Rock Enon has been we'll supplied with musical
people this season, among the present number be-
Ing Miss Maud Morgan or New York. Miss Annie
Il. Coinstock, OF Elizabeth, New Jersey; Miss Flora
Frey hold, or Washington, ID. c., and MIR. 4. /.
shope, organst OF the Metropolitan Nj: E. Church,
OF Washington. Miss Morgan favored the guests
with Il liberal program OF select harp and vocal
music on Tuesday evening last. Missss Freyhold
anu o0ilatock nave likewise contributed Largely 20
the ediiication Of the musicloving guests OF Rock
Enon- L. l. s.